GCS, LLC offers Cerakote Firearm Finishes to those who want the ultimate in protection for their firearms. Cerakote is a product of NIC Industries.

With a unique ceramic backbone, Cerakote Firearm Coatings improve performance and reliability over conventional finishes. This state-of-the-art coating technology out-performs any competitive coating in both laboratory settings and real world applications.

The unique formulation used for Cerakote Firearm Coatings enhances a number of physical performance properties. Each of these properties is rigorously tested to guarantee that Cerakote products remain at the forefront of the firearm coatings market. To prove Cerakote is the leading firearm coating, NIC hired an independent military testing facility to perform a blind side by side comparison between Cerakote and other firearm finishes. In every test Cerakote out performed both competitors products. All tests were performed in accordance with ASTM testing standards.

Corrosive salt spray testintg was performed using a steel substrate to simulate real-world application on a firearm. Test results indicate that Cerakote can protect steel 50 times better than other firearm finishes. After 385 hours of 5% spray, the Cerakote coated items had no corrosion, unlike the other finishes. This test was in compliance with ASTM standard B117.

Taber abrasion testing was performed by rotating an abrasive disk on the coated surface of a substrate to determine the durability of a coating. Test results indicate that Cerakote provides up to 7-1/2 times more wear resistance than other firearm finishes. One test had competitors' products failing between 500 and 600 cycles, where Cerakote did not fail until 8000 cycles. This test was in compliance with ASTM standard D4060.

Flexibility tests indicate that Cerakote can undergo a 32% elongation and withstand 160 lbs/sq in impact with no coating loss. This test was in compliance with ASTM standard D522.

So, what does all of this mean to you? Only that we offer one of the finest finishes available on the market today.

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Woody: 251-767-1128 or woody@gulfcoastshooting.com

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